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ismar

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Maltese

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Root
s-m-r
10 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic أَسْمَر (ʔasmar, brown, dark-skinned).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ismar (feminine singular samra, plural somor)

  1. brown-skinned; tan; suntanned (having a skin colour that is relatively dark by standards of the Mediterranean, whether due to genetics or sun exposure)
  2. dark-haired; brunet
  3. (dated, puristic) brown (in general)
    Synonym: kannella

See also

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Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)
     abjad      griż, rmiedi, ixheb      iswed
             aħmar; krimżi              oranġjo; kannella (ismar); kafelatte; ixqar              isfar; krema
             limetti              aħdar             
             turkin, turkważ              iżraq, ċelesti (smewwi)              blu (ikħal)
             vjola; indigo, nir              maġenta; vjola              roża (wardi)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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ismar m

  1. indefinite plural of isme